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This seems to be the perfect example of extrapolating generalities from personal experience alone. I don't know if there is a cognitive bias that describes thi
by jmcqk6 7y ago
This seems to be the perfect example of extrapolating generalities from personal experience alone. I don't know if there is a cognitive bias that describes this, but if not, there really should be. The world is much more complex than your personal experiences. It is really tempting to believe the larger world matches what you experience, and I think that's the default state, but it's completely wrong.
- mikelyons 7y agoHow do you even know there _is_ a larger world outside your experiences?
- jmcqk6 7y agoI can't tell if you're trying to make a joke or make a serious point. If you want to believe you're a brain in a vat, that's your choice. If in practice you accept that other people exist, then you should also recognize that their experiences are probably going to be different from your own.
- mikelyons 7y agoBut notice you are the ultimate authority to yourself on what is real. And I would posit to you that if you do enough self-inquiry you will find that reality is not physical, and that this is an absolute truth that is true regardless of the circumstance or perspective. The question becomes, have you become directly conscious of this? I don't believe brains in vats, all beliefs are false.